Improved efficiency and safety Drugs Trolley- Ward 27 (2022)

Type of publication:Service improvement case study

Author(s):*Layla Brice (Ward Manager)

Citation:SaTH Improvement Hub, July 2022

Abstract:Colleagues are currently covering multiple staffing gaps and each drugs trolley has a variety of drugs and a different layout which could result in delays to patients receiving their medication or receiving the wrong medication in error along with poor staff satisfaction. Following a meeting with the Deputy Director of Nursing- Medicine, it was requested that all wards within the division are planned in to have a review of the drugs trolleys on the ward area and encouraged to utilise 5S principles.

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Improved efficiency and safety Medicine Drugs Trolleys (2022)

Type of publication:
Service improvement case study

Author(s):
PRH- Ward 7, Ward 9, Ward 11, Ward 17 RSH- Ward 21, Ward 27, Ward 28, Ward 35

Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, 2022

Abstract:
Colleagues are currently covering multiple staffing gaps and each drugs trolley has a variety of drugs and a different layout which could result in delays to patients receiving their medication or receiving the wrong medication in error along with poor staff satisfaction. Following a meeting with the Deputy Director of Nursing- Medicine, it was requested that all wards within the division are planned in to have a review of the drugs trolleys on the ward area and encouraged to utilise 5S principles.

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Improved efficiency and safety Drugs Trolley - Ward 28 (2022)

Type of publication:
Service improvement case study

Author(s):
*Athulya Kumar(Staff Nurse) and *Zoe Day (Ward Manager)

Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, August 2022

Abstract:
Colleagues are currently covering multiple staffing gaps and each drugs trolley has a variety of drugs and a different layout which could result in delays to patients receiving their medication or receiving the wrong medication in error along with poor staff satisfaction. Following a meeting with the Deputy Director of Nursing- Medicine, it was requested that all wards within the division are planned in to have a review of the drugs trolleys on the ward area and encouraged to utilise 5S principles.

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Improved efficiency and safety Drugs Trolley Ward 11 (2022)

Type of publication:
Service improvement case study

Author(s):
*Parvathy Mohan (Staff Nurse), *Danni Hughes (Sister) and *Angie Boulds (Ward Manager)

Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, June 2022

Abstract:
Colleagues are currently covering multiple staffing gaps and each drugs trolley has a variety of drugs and a different layout which could result in delays to patients receiving their medication or receiving the wrong medication in error along with poor staff satisfaction. Following a meeting with the Deputy Director of Nursing- Medicine, it was requested that all wards within the division are planned in to have a review of the drugs trolleys on the ward area and encouraged to utilise 5S principles.

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Improved efficiency and safety Drugs Trolley (2022)

Type of publication:
Service improvement case study

Author(s):
*Mary Tanes (Ward Manager) and *David Strachan

Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, November 2022

Abstract:
Colleagues are currently covering multiple staffing gaps and each drugs trolley has a variety of drugs and a different layout. Variation can result in delays to patients receiving their medication or receiving the wrong medication in error along with poor staff satisfaction. Following a meeting with the Deputy Director of Nursing- Medicine, it was requested that all wards within the division reviewed the drugs trolleys on the ward area and were encouraged to utilise 5S principles.

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Improved efficiency and safety Drugs Trolley Ward 4 (2022)

Type of publication:
Service improvement case study

Author(s):
*Naomi Roberts and *Leanne Mason (Sisters) and *Sian Silgram (Ward Manager)

Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, September 2022

Abstract:
To improve the drugs round process to facilitate improved patient care. Standardisation of ward drugs trolleys to focus on improving patient and staff experience by the end of November 2022.

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